That is all ahead but we begin with seema mody and the Market Action today seema, it was record highs to start. Were not there yet, though. Yeah. Thats a great point, dom. Three hours left in trade. Take a look at the screen. Were actually losing a bit of steam. Nasdaq now down just about three points s p 500 higher by four and the Dow Jones Industrial higher by 64 points. Nasdaq, if it gets back into positive territory, it would be on track for its tenth consecutive close. That would be the longest strea since 1997 and it really has been a strong weak lets break down when stocks have been leading the charge as you can see, it is primaril technology apple. Intel. Amazon in fact, amazon stock now playing catchup on track for its biggest oneweek advance of the year in response to those strong Holiday Shopping sales stock up about 6 . Also, want to draw your attention to shares of nike. Sitting on yet another record high this afternoon. Consumer edge overnight raising its price target and
For the last 4 months but this time marking the anniversary off the socalled Umbrella Movement. And zimbabwes former president Robert Mugabe has been buried in his home village it follows weeks of wrangling between the government and his family over his final resting place. Hello im christine window welcome to the program. Polls have closed in afghanistans president ial election with people voting amid a wave of violence and consequence about legitimacy the last elections in 24 c. And were mired in allegations of fraud had ended with the United States stepping in to appoint a power sharing government peace talks between the taliban and the us collapsed earlier this month the Islamist Group thracian to disrupt the election with violence and there have been several attacks across the country they went to vote and ended up in hospital. After the polling station opened some voters came in and cast their votes and suddenly there was an explosion i dont remember what happened after that i go
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